Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

According to the Standing Committee on Finance, virtually half of a belated Rs. 2,200 crore allotted for completing ongoing Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) projects in 2020-21 simply lapsed.

About MPLADS

  • Launched in 1993, the objective is to enable the Members of Parliament (MP) to suggest and get executed developmental works of capital nature based on locally felt needs with emphasis on creation of durable assets.
  • The Ministry of Rural Development initially administered the scheme. Since October 1994, it has been transferred to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Issues with MPLADS

Corruption Issue

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